18 countries to take part in Sabah International Folklore Festival
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) 2012 will see 18 international cultural dance troupes showcasing their skills from July 8-17, said Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Bolkiah Ismail today.
He said seven of the troupes will be participating for the first time who are from Czech Republic, Finland, Sri Lanka, East Timor, Kuwait, Papua New Guinea and Nigeria.
“Sabah Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin is expected to officiate the festival on July 13,” he said at media conference on the festival here today.
Bolkiah also said 14 schools will be taking part in the Local Folkdance Competition where three schools are from Sarawak, Selangor and Pahang.
He said the local folkdance competition will be held on July 11-12 from 7pm at the Sabah Cultural Centre, with tickets priced at RM10 (adult) and RM5 (under 17 years old).
The international folkdance competition will be held on July 14-15 from 8pm at the Sabah Cultural Centre, with tickets priced at RM50 (premier class), RM30 (adults) and RM10 (under 17 years old), he said.
Bolkiah said the tickets can be obtained from the LKNS office in Kota Kinabalu and the Sabah Cultural Centre, Penampang. — BERNAMA
Source : New Straits Times
